Question

a second hand car was sold for rupees 190000,at a loss of rupees 85. find the cp of the car

Answer 1

loss=sp-cp
85=190000-cp
cp=190000-85
CP=189915

Answer 2

Concept

Recall the relation between cost price, selling price, and loss.

Selling price = cost price - loss

Given

A second hand car was sold for rupees 190000.

To find

We have to calculate the cost price at a loss of rupees 85.

Solution

The selling price of the car is 190000 rupees.

The loss is 85 rupees.

Let the cost price of the car is x rupees.

190000 = x - 85

          x = 190000 + 85

             = 190085

Hence the cost price of a car is 190085 rupees.